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So, in other words, I had to click the "down" button and scroll the page to see those headlines. Hmmm. Now I have to move the mouse over 6 individual headers and see the 4 or 5 stories listed and then, since this is a paltry number of offerings, click on the "new home" or sports home or whatever, to see more stories and then I get to scroll my mouse down -- completing the circle. Which I now have to do at least 6 times if I want to see the listed stories for all headers. So, in order to get the same amount of access to the stories as before, I have to do much more work to sleuth it out all the while hating the non-intuitiveness, the yellow, the huge and cheesy fonts.

This will go down as one of the biggest boondoggles in the history of Western civilization -- where the Catholic Church squandered the opportunity to metamorphose into the twenty-first century which would have included their full acceptance of women in the church as well as tolerance for each and all, in accordance with Jesus' teachings.

Mr. Joey -- this was not a law enforcement "pedestrian stop" that "went horribly wrong" -- this was an armed citizen pursuing an unarmed citizen. I believe that all Neighborhood Watch folks are told to stay back, don't confront, call LE. Not follow and track "suspects."

As far as the James Buchanan above goes: 1. sigh -- "smashing his head against the concrete"? riiiight 2. Zimmerman's story is believable (though stupid) up to the point he felt that lethal force was being used against him so it was kill or be killed. Kill or be killed. Where are the gashes, the lacerations, the bleeding, the swelling, the black eye, the torn clothes, the concussion, the contusions, the pain? I say he brought lethal force to a fistfight and deserves to be arrested and tried for his behavior. And there is at least one witness who will say that the altercation and place of the shooting was on the grass. Away from the "concrete." So who's the thug now? Personally, I think George Zimmer's story and that of his nutso -- have you seen the interviews(?) -- family and friends is bunk, I call bullshit, and I think they are liars. IMO. Waiting for the trial and more information via Florida's awesome Sunshine laws regarding discovery!

Knowledge deficit: Healthcare system, patient and family rights and decision-making r/t general ignorance and misinformation secondary to political agenda pandering and lack of personal responsibility for gaining necessary information.

We already get legal "consent" signatures from next of kin or medical power of attorney holders for those unable to make these decisions for themselves -- no one is doing surgery or invasive procedures without consent!!! Why do we need this legislation? As far as assisted suicide goes -- I agree: keep your nose out of my personal business, thank you. If I reach a point of intolerable pain due to a terminal (or not terminal) condition, I want the right to die with dignity instead of sedated with morphine in an ICU until I die from infected bedsores or ventilator pneumonia or just plain code and die because the morphine has lowered my respiratory rate to 6 breaths a minute and the next scheduled shot just puts me away. There is a HUGE lack of knowledge in the general population as to what actually happens in healthcare, what your options are, the "flowsheet" so to speak, or decision-tree, and where it takes you.

I am infuriated that any school in American in this day and age does not have a more secure policy regarding checking kids out such as showing i.d., target phone numbers to call and verify, etc. and whatever. However, I realize that this lawsuit is regarding the federal constitution vs. local school board laws and policies and while I am in disagreement with the majority decision that our federal constitution has no bearing here, I can see both sides of the argument, the argument being whether or not this is covered by the federal constitution -- the argument is not whether the school should or should not have allowed this girl to be checked out by an unauthorized person. Everyone of good sense already knows this should not have happened and I hope the family is successful in their other litigation against the school board/school.

I am a 48 yo white woman who owns and wears one hoodie jacket and two hooded pull-over sweaters. I live in the GNO area. I wear them sometimes when it's raining. I hate to be cold (we fight over the thermostat at home alot) and I would easily wear a hoodie when it's 70-something degrees outside, especially at night and when it is raining. I occasionally walk to my corner store. If a guy (self-appointed neighborhood watchman who had in the past made 100's of "suspicious" calls to the police) followed me in an unmarked car and I noticed it, I'd try to run away or at least walk faster. Then if this guy, who was told by LE to STAY IN HIS CAR got out of his car and came after me, armed (!!!!) I would freak out, I would try to run and if he chased me and caught me I'd try to fight him! Then, when he shot me dead for absolutely nothing, I WOULD WANT HIM TO BE ARRESTED FOR MURDERING ME.
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This was no burglar. This was an unarmed kid with a tea drink and candy for his little brother on his way home in a neighborhood he had every right to be in who was talking on his cell phone with a friend while he walked home. Until he was murdered. God help us all if there are people who can't see this.

okay, I did a very quick search and I found this 2005 article and while I don't agree with the "beloved icon" type talk, I do agree with the entertainment value and loved the show. And it has a great screen shot of Sandra in a cop uniform with one of her Top 10 lists: (OMG look at #4 LOL!!!)

By the way, I used to actually tune in on purpose to watch the televised school board meetings just to see Sandra, and then do you remember she had her own community access cable show? She used to wear camouflage, right? And what about the story of her causing a commotion or two at her kid's school? Was she arrested for that? I would watch those tv shows for the pure entertainment of it all -- which was probably pretty insensitive of me at the time, but I was young. I mean, it's obvious to me now that she's in need of... a lot, but probably some anger management courses, some reasoning and debate courses, some basic How To Act In Public Places courses, lol. I used to call up friends and say 'put on channel whatever! and watch this nutty woman - OMG!" Anyone else remember that?

Totally agree with this - her nickname shouldn't be 18-wheeler, it should be "Train Wreck" and you can't look away... You can fight the good fight without making yourself a sideshow spectacle -- unless, of course, that's what you want, the spotlight and the attention on yourself. Hope the City Council enforces the rules for everyone so that they can definitely and positively enforce them on this time-wasting person.

I totally agree. I am a lifelong New Orleans native just living in Slidell since Katrina -- I have to tell you that Bear's in Covington has the best roast beef po-boy I have ever had and I have had ALOT of po-boys, lol. Every one of their po-boys is awesome, but the roast beef is the best in the greater New Orleans area. Seriously. To die for.